Fortnite Flash Cup: Start date, how to participate, free rewards and more

The Flash is coming to Fortnite in a new event titled the Fortnite Flash Cup.

The new event will be similar to other comic-book themed Cups from the past and will feature a Flash similar to the Arrow-verse version of Barry Allen. This tracks with the previously released Green Arrow skin from last month's Crew pack.

When does the Fortnite Flash Cup start? How do players participate? All that is answered after the jump.

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Fortnite Flash Cup

The Fortnite Flash Cup will feature arena matches with the following ranking scheme:

Open League: Division I (0 - 249 Hype points (“Hype”))
Open League: Division II (250 - 499 Hype)
Open League: Division III (500 - 999 Hype)
Open League: Division IV (1,000 - 1,499 Hype)
Contender League: Division I (1,500 - 2,499 Hype)
Contender League: Division II (2,500 - 3,999 Hype)
Contender League: Division III (4,000 - 5,999 Hype)
Champion League: Division I (6,000 - 11,999 Hype)
Champion League: Division II (12,000 - 15,999 Hype)
Champion League: Division III (16,000+ Hype)

The Cup will start on February 10th and will require players to form Duos to compete. To be eligible to compete, players must rank in the Fortnite Open League in Arena before they can queue for a match.

The Fornite Flash Cup is only expected to last for three hours, and each Duo can compete in a maximum of 10 matches. The rate at which teams can earn points in the competition is as follows:

Victory Royale: 42 Points
2nd: 36 Points
3rd: 32 Points
4th: 30 Points
5th: 29 Points
6th: 28 Points
7th: 27 Points
8th: 26 Points
9th: 25 Points
10th: 24 Points
11th: 23 Points
12th: 22 Points
13th: 21 Points
14th: 20 Points
15th: 19 Points
16th: 18 Points
17th: 17 Points
18th: 16 Points
19th: 15 Points
20th: 14 Points
21st: 13 Points
22nd: 12 Points
23rd: 11 Points
24th: 10 Points
25th-29th: 9 Points
30th-34th: 6 Points
35th-39th: 3 Points
40th-44th: 2 Points
45th-50th: 1 Point
Each Elimination: 1 Point

According to their region, teams that rank within a certain range will earn a Flash skin and back bling. The placement requirements are as follows:

Europe: 1st - 3,500th
NA East: 1st - 1,750th
NA West: 1st - 500th
Brazil: 1st - 500th
Asia: 1st - 250th
Oceania: 1st - 250th
Middle East: 1st - 250th

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